Aug 22, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Devon Wylie (13) in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. The Minnesota Vikings beat the Oakland Raiders 20-12. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Newcomer Devon Wylie stood out during the Toronto Argonauts’ rookie mini-camp in Florida.

The Toronto Argonauts most recent signee, wide receiver Devon Wylie, impressed during the team’s annual rookie mini-camp in Bradenton, Florida.

Wylie was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, and had spent time with several NFL teams over the last four seasons before signing with the Argonauts, a few days ahead of the April 24 camp start date, as reported by Argonauts.ca.

Toronto brought rookies and tryout players to IMG Academy to compete for invitations to training camp, which will be held in May at the University of Guelph.

Despite having participated in just his first organized team activity, Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich already likes what he has seen from the former Chiefs draft pick.

“He’s going to be a guy for sure that competes for a spot,” said Milanovich. “Devon’s got great speed, great change of direction, very strong hands … has the ability to elevate. He plays bigger than his size.”

Standing at five-foot-nine, Wylie is often a hard target for defenders to bring down. While at Fresno State, the wide receiver says he was known to teammates as “wiggles”.

“I’ve watched a little bit of his college film at Fresno, he does a little bit of wiggling out there, makes people miss. It’s good to see it. Hopefully he can do that for us,” said offensive coordinator Marcus Brady.

Given fields are wider in the CFL, Wylie’s game should translate well, in particular when running after a catch, but the 27-year-old knows he will have to work significantly on his route running.

“You’re running at the line and then the ball is snapped. So much of the timing has to be right and your feet have to be right. That’s just going to take repetition and time,” said Wylie. “Going into camp and even right now, conditioning is going to be key.”

Wylie’s next opportunity to shine will be at training camp. Rookies and veteran quarterbacks will report beginning on May 25.